This R-rated thriller only pauses occasionally to introduce another character and maybe have a few laughs. We dash from a state fair (where our hero is a priest!), to Florida where he poses as a wealthy Ecuadorean-born Texan. You're gonna have to trust me on that! There are also some nice scenes with a farm couple and with a hospital patient.
We see:
- Jason Statham ("Safe") Guess who plays the title role? Yup. He is beaten, shot, stabbed, and choked, but this dependable old Timex just keeps on ticking...
- Jennifer Lopez ("The Back-up Plan") seems to be in this just to provide occasional squeals of fear, tears of frustration over her recent divorce and groans of exasperation about her soap opera-watching mom. She's actually not too bad this time.
- Patti LuPone ("30 Rock" on TV) almost steals the show in her few scenes. Between her and her darling little dog (maybe a Papillon?) she makes us laugh out loud!
- Michael Chiklis ("Vegas" on TV) is the head thug who betrays our hero. This guy is mean!
- Nick Nolte ("Gangster Squad") is a quasi father-in-law. No, our hero isn't married, but almost!
- Emma Booth ("The Boys are Back") is resourceful and loving as the nurse/lover our hero seems to need on a semi-regular basis.
- Bobby Canavale ("Boardwalk Empire" on TV) is the sweet Palm Beach cop who has it bad for Ms. Lopez.
Don't leave too soon. We thoroughly enjoyed the afterthoughts.
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Here is a link to a preview:
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2972361753/
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Here is a link to a preview:
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2972361753/
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